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There’s no denying that Jordan Brand is the king of holiday releases, year after year. They’ve had a few back to back strong years as of late, but it looks like they’ll be swinging for the fences in 2016. Arguably one of the hottest shoes to ever grace retail shelves, the “Space Jam” XIs will surely be a sought after item when they release this holiday season. That’s right, Jordan Brand recently announced that the “Jams” will see a December 17th release date and will retail for $220. Mark your calendars and be sure to stay tuned for more info.

After months of anticipation, we finally have a new trailer for the upcoming Ghostbusters remake with actresses Melissa McCarthy (Spy, The Heat), Kristen Wiig (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The Martian), Kate McKinnon (Ted 2, Sisters), and Leslie Jones (Saturday Night Live, Trainwreck). The new movie is written and directed by Paul Feig (The Office, Bridesmaids) with co-writer Katie Dippold (MADtV, Parks and Recreation), and takes place 30 years after the original films, when a new group of unlikely heros steps up to save New York from paranormal forces. Original Ghostbusters stars Bill Murray (Caddyshack, Stripes), Dan Aykroyd (The Blues Brothers, Tommy Boy), Ernie Hudson (The Crow, Miss Congeniality), Sigourney Weaver (Alien, Avatar), and Annie Potts (Pretty in Pink, Toy Story) are also expected to appear alongside the movie’s supporting cast, which includes Chris Hemsworth (Thor, The Avengers), Elizabeth Perkins (Big, Weeds), Andy Garcia (The Godfather Part 3, Ocean’s Eleven), and Michael Kenneth Williams (12 Years A Slave, Inherent Vice). The movie won’t be in theaters until this July, but the trailer is available here on MADE. Enjoy!

Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh (Erin Brockovich, Ocean’s Eleven) surprised everyone when he announced that he would be stepping away from big-screen features after 2013’s Side Effects. Recent news, however, has him coming out of retirement after spending the last few years on his work in television, like HBO’s Behind the Candelabra. Soderbergh will supposedly come back to direct his long-time friend and collaborator Channing Tatum (Magic Mike, 21 Jump Street) in a new film called Lucky Logan. No information is yet available regarding the script, and Tatum is the only confirmed cast member, although Matt Damon (The Bourne Supremacy, The Martian) was initially rumored to be starring in Tatum’s role. With a script, lead actor, and director already in place, pre-production should get underway fairly quickly, but we’ll keep you updated on further announcements.

The Coen Brothers are finally back on the big screen with a new comedy titled Hail Caesar!. Starring Scarlett Johansson (The Avengers, Iron Man 2), Channing Tatum (21 Jump Street, Foxcatcher), Ralph Fiennes (The Constant Gardener, Spectre), Jonah Hill (The Wolf of Wall Street, Moneyball) and Coen regulars Tilda Swinton (Burn After Reading, The Grand Budapest Hotel), Josh Brolin (No Country For Old Men, Men In Black 3), and George Clooney (Oh Brother Where Art Thou?, Ocean’s Eleven), the film follows a Hollywood ‘fixer’ who works for Capital Records in the 1950s and must deal with the disappearance of the studio’s biggest star before an upcoming release is ruined by the schemers behind the kidnapping. The film was co-written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen (in their usual fashion), and will be their first project together since 2013’s Oscar-nominated drama Inside Llewyn Davis with Oscar Isaac (A Most Violent Year, Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Carey Mulligan (Drive, The Great Gatsby), although they have written several films since then, including director Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken and Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies. The trailer for Hail Caesar! is available here on MADE. Look for it in theaters this February 5th.

Director Adam McKay on the set of Anchorman 2: The Legend of Ron Burgandy.

Director Adam McKay is more popularly known for his work on films like Anchorman, Talladega Nights, and Step-Brothers, and fans will see more of his comedic approach in the upcoming comic-adaptation of Ant-Man with Paul Rudd in the title role, but the director has more on his upcoming schedule than just a couple of outlandish comedies. This week it was announced that actors Christian Bale (The Dark Knight, Exodus: Gods and Kings), Ryan Gosling (Drive, The Ides of March), Brad Pitt (Fight Club, Ocean’s Eleven), and McKay-movie regular Steve Carell (Little Miss Sunshine, Anchorman) will be taking roles in McKay’s upcoming financial drama The Big Short. The film comes from an adaptation of the book by author Michael Lewis, which follows the collapse of the financial industry in relation to the real-estate markets and unregulated stock and bond trades. Lewis is also the author of Moneyball, which was adapted for the big screen back in 2011 by director Bennett Miller (The Cruise, Capote) and also starred Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, and Robin Wright. Miller also just paired up with Steve Carell in 2014 for the biographical-drama Foxcatcher, which now has three Golden Globe nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor (Carell) and Best Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo). Seeing as the remainder of the supporting cast for The Big Short has yet to be filled and the project has no official release date, it may be a while before we see it in theaters, but we’ll keep an eye out for more news.

Actor Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda, Ocean’s 11) has decided to set up a campaign through Indiegogo, an international fundraising site for charity, music, technology, film, and more, to raise funds for a biopic about legendary musician Miles Davis. Davis, probably best known for his skill as a trumpet player, was also a writer and composer whose career spanned from the mid 1940s to the mid 70s. One of his most famous works is the revolutionary record Kind of Blue (which featured jazz pianist Bill Evans) was released in 1959 and has since received recognition for its quadruple-platinum status. Cheadle is looking to start filming in July and wants to raise a total of $325,000 in order to start the process, which will feature Cheadle as Davis and Ewan McGregor set to take a supporting role. Herbie Hancock may also be on board to score the film, but details on the project are still coming forward, so we’ll see how quickly the movie can pick up momentum.

The Air Jordan 11 “Concord” will be seeing a release in it’s low-top version this May. These kicks have been coveted by sneaker heads and ball players a like for quite awhile, so it’s nice to see Jordan brand finally give the people what they want. The Air Jordan 11 Low “Concord” will retail for $150 and can be expected to hit shelves on May 3rd, stay tuned for more info regarding the release.

Jordan Brand is notorious for dropping the highly coveted XI during the holiday seasons. This year it appears that they plan to turn things up with the release of the Air Jordan XI “Columbia”. These kicks haven’t seen an official release since 2001, placing them at the top of most sneaker head’s watch lists. No word on an official release date as of yet, but we’re sure these will most likely drop around Christmas 2014; stay tuned.

Warner Bros. is currently working on a biopic for Playboy founder Hugh Hefner with producer Jerry Weintraub (The Karate Kid, Ocean’s Eleven). The project is being written by Peter Morgan (The Queen, The Last King of Scottland) and is set to be directed by Wedding Crashers director David Dobkin. Dobkin is currently wrapping up his latest project, a drama called The Judge starring Robert Downey Jr. and David Krumholtz, which is set for release this October. It is still unclear how the script will play out, if it will simply cover his early days with Playboy or more of a whole life chronicle, but considering the subject matter is Hugh Hefner and Playboy I’m sure it will be pretty graphic. Stay tuned for more.

Next week, Jordan brand plans to drop their annual XI in the form of the “Gamma Blue”. The kicks come complete in all black with an ice blue bottom, the pictures above are of the final models. Sneaker heads should have December 21st marked on their calenders, if you remember the Breds, Concords or even Space Jams; you know you’ll have to get to your local shoe spot early.